All in positive spirit of India! Delhi BJP's women wing takes out march in support of CAA

New Delhi, January 13: Standing robust ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, the Delhi BJP's women wing on Saunday took out a march in Lutyens Delhi in support of the amended Citizenship Act. The Act that came into effect from 10th of January proposes to give citizenship to the Indians persecuted in the neighbouring Muslim countries like that of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

 

 

Carrying cut-outs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, party volunteers participated in the march from the Delhi BJP's office on Pandit Pant Marg to Central Park in Connaught Place. The march was organised by the women's wing of the party and led by the party's New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi. "Our youth are being misled by creation of an atmosphere of confusion. It is our responsibility to apprise them about this law because they are related to our family," Lekhi said alleging that students were being misled by some political parties for their own gain.

 

“Those left in the three countries were treated unjustly. There are kidnappings, rapes and forceful marriages of young women. Hindu marriage is not recognised, and so they come to India seeking refuge. What is astonishing is that those who have been here for decades have not got Indian citizenship yet,” said Lekhi.

 

Pointing out that Dalits make up 66% of refugees, Lekhi said, “During Partition, when Liaquat Ali Khan was in talks with (Jawaharlal) Nehru, the complete swapping of population was stopped saying that if these people went to India, then who would clean the streets of Lahore. This is why CAA is needed.” Talking about NPR, she added, “When P Chidambaram was Home Minister in 2008-09, MMS (Manmohan Singh) gave Rs 350 crore for the project… It was implemented in 2010 and 2015, and was supposed to be implemented in 2020.”

 

Slamming Padukone, Lekhi said, “Despite Congress being in power for long, it was Modi government which came up with Article 326A for acid attack victims. It also worked for the Nirbhaya fund.” Jha said “lies are being spread” to malign the party. Rama Manchanda, a BJP supporter, said, “The country needs CAA to remove terrorists and others who are coming with an intention to hurt this country.”